Canfield bank robbed; police, FBI seeking public's help

Staff report

CANFIELD

A bank was robbed in the city this afternoon by a man with a gun.

Canfield police say a man robbed Chase Bank, 34 N. Broad St., at about 1:11 p.m. The suspect is described as a black male, 30 to 40 years old with a medium build and standing between 5’9" and 6 feet. He was wearing a hat, sunglasses and a tan jacket at the time, a release said.

The man approached the counter, brandished a hand gun and gave a teller a note demanding money. After the money was taken, the suspect left the bank in a white Chevrolet Malibu.

The Youngstown Federal Bureau of Investigation office and Canfield Critical Incident Response Team responded to the bank. Anyone with information is asked to call Canfield police, 330-533-4903 or the Youngstown FBI office, 330-965-2940.